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Dear DeanDePiero.com Visitor:
I would like to assure you my administration
is working around the clock to provide and maintain
the quality city services Parma residents have come
to expect. And I am proud to say the City of Parma remains
strong on all fronts as our community and the entire
nation grapples with a serious economic crisis that
experts have compared to the Great Depression. The bottom
line to my latest State of the City Address is cautious
optimism for the future.
While no city is immune to
the growing foreclosure dilemma, I am pleased to report
the city of Parma has been able to stay fiscally stable
and economically strong over the past several months.
As you might expect, we are pulling out all the stops
in doing all we can to help residents in danger of losing
their homes.
At the present time, we have
about 250 vacant houses in Parma that are inspected
weekly to ensure the property is properly maintained
and hazard-free. We seem to be holding our own when
you consider Parma has more than 30,000 housing units
in all.
We are also working closely
with banking and financial institutions, county and
state lawmakers, county and state agencies and other
housing experts in order to connect all residents with
the best people at the right time.
Please don't hesitate to call
my office or any member of my administrative team if
we can be of assistance to you and your family. Remember,
contacting the United Way, "First Call for Help" by
dialing 2-1-1 from any phone will put you in touch with
a host of economic advisors who can answer your questions
and steer you in the right direction. This is a great
resource for anyone needing assistance for almost any
issue.
I am proud to say we have completed
the traffic light signalization project at several busy
intersections throughout the city. This is aimed at
improving the flow of traffic at all hours of the day
and night, preventing chronic congestion along major
thoroughfares that has been a common complaint for decades.
We have also successfully completed
the installation of hi-tech emergency radio communications
that enables the Parma Police Department to talk simultaneously
on the same radio system with members of the Parma Fire
Department during a crisis or emergency. The new program
is a life-saving tool for every resident of our city.
We are offering adjoining communities to join this life-saving
link with their own safety forces in the near future.
And the City has also completed
a long-awaited facelift at the Michael A. Ries Ice Rink
that included the installation of dasher boards and
glass paneling surrounding the arena. The ice rink remains
a great asset to all families and residents in the City
of Parma - another big plus for quality of life.
I like to say our city is a
great success thanks to Progress through Partnerships.
Together we will remain a united, economically strong
and close knit community.
Sincerely,
Dean DePiero
Mayor
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